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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XII
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
2345 UTC SAT FEB 22 2025

CCODE/2:31:12:01:00/AOW+POR/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).

SECURITE

PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT
TO 50N 160E

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 35N157E 1002 MB MOVING NE 35 KT AND INTENSIFYING.
FROM 32N TO 35N W OF 167E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N175E 990 MB. FROM 32N TO 37N BETWEEN
177W AND 170E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 30N TO 38N BETWEEN 172W AND 167E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9
TO 20 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 39N175W 983 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND 150 NM
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 16 TO 29 FT...HIGHEST S
QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE FROM 33N TO 39N BETWEEN 164W AND 180W AND
WITHIN 180 NM W QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N165W 978 MB. FROM 35N TO 41N BETWEEN
160W AND 170W WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 TO 34 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 31N TO 41N BETWEEN 161W AND 174W AND WITHIN 660 NM SE AND
240 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 25 FT.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 42N148W 996 MB. FROM 31N TO 42N
BETWEEN 144W AND 160W AND WITHIN 420 NM W AND 720 NM SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST SW
QUADRANT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 43N140W 996 MB. FROM 34N TO 42N BETWEEN
133W AND 146W WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N131W 980 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 15 TO 28 FT. ALSO WITHIN 420
NM SW SEMICIRCLE AND 360 NM SE AND E QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST S OF LOW. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM
NE...600 NM SE AND 660 NM SW AND W AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 44N177W 988 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 33N TO 44N BETWEEN 170W
AND 173E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 23 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N169W 997 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 240
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 52N151W
BELOW.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 52N134W 982 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW TO
49N129W TO 46N1290W TO 30N155W. WITHIN 180 NM NE AND E OF FRONT
N OF 48N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
180 NM NE AND 360 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS...WITHIN 240 NM E OF
FRONT N OF 43N AND WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S OF 40N WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
50N127W TO 40N126W TO 30N147W. E OF FRONT FROM 41N TO 45N WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 360 NM E OF
FRONT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED WITH STORM WARNING
ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 55N139W 978 MB MOVING N 15 KT THEN TURNING NW BY 12 HOURS.
WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 58N145W 983 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N151W 990 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE QUADRANT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 49N154W 975 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 360 NM
S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N153W 979 MB. FROM 32N TO 47N BETWEEN
144W AND 163W AND WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST S OF 40N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 52N151W 986 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S SE AND 240
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 47N164W 976 MB MOVING E 20 KT THEN NE 25 KT AFTER 24 HOURS.
FROM 35N TO 43N BETWEEN 147W AND 169W AND WITHIN 240 NM S AND SW
 QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
41N164W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N152W 985 MB. FROM 33N TO 45N BETWEEN
145W AND 167W AND WITHIN 300 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 23 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N142W 988 MB. WITHIN 480 NM E AND 240 NM
NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 40N161W 990 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 32N TO 39N BETWEEN
151W AND 170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
36N167W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N144W 986 MB. FROM 39N TO 47N BETWEEN
135W AND 148W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N138W 990 MB. FROM 50N TO 55N E OF 136W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 54N177E 984 MB MOVING NE 05 KT. BETWEEN 120 NM AND 360 NM
NW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 55N179W 987 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W AND NW
QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N178W 990 MB. WITHIN 300 NM W AND 240 NM
NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 48N132W 996 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND
300 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND WITH CONDITIONS AS
DESCRIBED WITH LOW 45N131W IN STORM WARNING ABOVE.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 49N174E 992 MB. WITHIN 180 NM S
QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 49N176W 994 MB. WITHIN 420 NM W AND 900
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 60N W OF 174W. ELSEWHERE
LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 59N W OF 167W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF
173W. ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE
FROM 58N163W TO 58N174W TO 56N172E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS FROM 41N TO 43N
BETWEEN 127W AND 135W...E OF A LINE FROM 37N127W TO
31N120W...FROM 47N TO 51N BETWEEN 163W AND 167W AND FROM 57N TO
61N W OF 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG E OF A LINE FROM 48N130W TO
34N128W...FROM 48N TO 52N BETWEEN 152W AND 157W AND WITHIN 90 NM
N OF A LINE FROM 54N162W TO 61N178W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 36N TO 43N BETWEEN 123W AND
128W AND WITHIN 180 NM N OF A LINE FROM 49N152W TO 54N162W TO
59N178W.

.FORECASTER BANCROFT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 20N136W TO 20N140W TO 10N140W TO 11N135W TO 10N128W TO
13N126W TO 20N136W AND WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N126W TO 27N128W
26N126W TO 27N122W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N123W TO 16N130W TO 16N137W TO
11N136W TO 07N126W TO 09N122W TO 13N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N116W TO 14N118W TO 13N124W TO
08N123W TO 10N117W TO 13N116W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. WITHIN 13N124W TO 13N130W TO 10N139W TO 06N137W TO
05N129W TO 07N124W TO 13N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 13N99W TO 12N99W TO 12N96W
TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 12N103W TO 12N106W TO 10N107W TO
07N105W TO 07N102W TO 08N100W TO 12N103W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO
14N94W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N91W TO 08N91W TO 09N88W
TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N90W TO 09N90W TO
09N89W TO 09N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO
29N139W TO 30N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N136W TO 30N135W TO 30N140W TO
27N140W TO 29N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC SAT FEB 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N79W TO 04N128W. ITCZ FROM 04N128W TO
BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE S OF 08N AND E OF 88W...AND N
OF 02N BETWEEN 107W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

NORTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 30N BETWEEN 140W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FEB 22 2025.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 23 2025.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FEB 24 2025.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FRONT NEAR 30N160E MOVING E 35 KT. WINDS 30 TO 35 KT N OF 28N W
OF
162E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N168E 26N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N177E 27N170E 24N160E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
N OF LINE 30N173W 26N170E 30N163E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N162W 21N180E 16N161E. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
N OF 28N BETWEEN 160W AND 177E.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONT 30N156W 22N175W 14N161E MOVING E 15 KT N OF 22N AND NEARLY
STATIONARY S OF 22N. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N BETWEEN 150W AND
AND 157W...AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 173W AND 179E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT 30N148W 23N160W 22N180E 14N161E. WINDS 20
TO 25 KT N OF 28N BETWEEN 145W AND 151W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT MERGED WITH FRONT DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW FRONT JUST W OF AREA. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF
LINE 30N166E 26N160E.

.WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 04N W OF 160W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 16N TO 03N W OF 160W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 05N W OF 155W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.SEAS 12 TO 16 FT N OF A LINE 30N163W 22N176W 30N170E. SEAS 12 TO
14 FT N OF 28N W OF 164E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
30N150W 20N170W 05N170W 05N175E 04N160E.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF LINE 30N153W 26N160W
30N172W...AND N OF LINE 30N178E 28N170E 27N160E. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N143W 20N160W 03N165W 02N160E...EXCEPT SEAS
8 FT OR LESS FROM 24N TO 18N W OF 173E.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF LINE 30N167W 27N177E
30N175E. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 144W AND 151W. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 26N140W 16N150W 03N165W 02N160E...
EXCEPT SEAS 8 FT OR LESS IN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N160E 23N175E
26N170W 20N170W 15N175E 12N160E 27N160E.

.SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER REMAINDER FORECAST AREA.

.ITCZ 08N144W 06N155W 05N170W.

$$

.FORECASTER WROE. HONOLULU HI.